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WERRIBEE BOWLS CLUB Inc

ABN: 80401040332

Annual Report and Financial Statements

For the year ending 31 December 2018

CHIRNSIDE PARK

WATTON STREET

WERRIBEE

Phone 9741 3229

Email: werribeebowls@hotmail.com

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Board of Directors

President – George Cairns

Vice President –(vacant)

Secretary – Lesley Robinson

Treasurer – Chris Smithwick

Greens Director – Graham McKinnon

Directors – Denise Thompson, Geoff Bristow

Bowls Committee chairperson –Denise Thompson

Bowls Committee Office Bearers

Chairperson – Jim Rayner

Deputy Chairperson – Steve Weston

Secretary – Lesley Robinson

Treasurer – Chris Smithwick

Committee

George Cairns. Carol Hawkins, John Greygoose, Maureen Torney

Plus representatives of Selectors, Umpires and Coaches

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Minutes of the Werribee Bowls Club Inc. Annual General Meeting 10 April 2018 – 7pm

Committee

President George Cairns

Vice President (vacant)

Treasurer Chris Smithwick

Secretary Lesley Robinson

Directors Geoff Bristow

Denise Thompson

Graham McKinnon

Item 1

Attendance: 66 members signed the attendance sheet. This constitutes a quorum.

Apologies: A.Christo, G.Foster, M.Foster, A.Taylor, P.Williams

The President declared the meeting open at 7.05pm and thanked everyone for attending.

The President advised that before beginning the business of the Annual General Meeting, the

presentation of Honorary Life Memberships to three Club members would be held.

(See Addendum)

The President then resumed the Annual General Meeting.

Item 2

The President asked all to stand for one minute’s silence for departed members. They were

Mick O’Malley, Bill Bridges, Brian Fagan (Life Member), Colin Gee and Beryl Renfrew.

Item 3 Minutes of previous meeting

3.1 The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 4th April 2017 as presented in the

Annual Report be accepted as a true record of the meeting. Minutes accepted, moved Carol

Hawkins, seconded Carol Johnson. Carried

Item 4 - Matters Arising

Nil.

Item 5 Reports

5.1 President’s Report

George Cairns presented his annual report, summarising the issues of concern and the number

of achievements during the past year. He spoke of the few people who volunteer of their time

to the Club, and acknowledged the existence of the Club purely because of the work of those

volunteers. There are many members who do not join in and help. It would be very much

appreciated if they did. He summarised the year in pennant and the final winning of the

Midweek Pennant Flag by the ladies Premier Division team. Congratulations again girls !!

The Club house refurbishment of the Bar was successfully completed during the last 12

months. A great improvement. George also extended his thanks to the crew who run the

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Barefoot Bowls Program during the summer months. Some changes are expected during this

year. And of course the more volunteers we have the easier it will become for everyone.

5.2 Bowls Committee Report

Denise Thompson presented a summary of the year. The 2017/18 season has been a

challenging time for both selection committees. It is difficult to select bowlers for a total of 11

teams across Saturday and Tuesday, every week. Congratulations was extended to the

Midweek Pennant ladies Premier Division team who won the premiership flag for the first

time. Well done ladies !! She also extended her congratulations to Club singles champions

Jenny Parker and Steve Weston. Steve won through to the semi finals of the regional

Champion of Champions.

Denise also extended her thanks to all volunteers, including those who assist with function

catering, those who support the schools program, coaches, umpires etc. She also mentioned

Rhonda Edwards and those who oversee the barefoot bowls program over the summer months.

Denise concluded her report by thanking those who have been of assistance during her time as

chair of the Bowls Committee during the last two years. She particularly thanked Lis Collins

for her considerable work in maintaining financial control of the Bowls Committee during the

last few years. Thank you !

5.3 Greens Director’s Report -

In the absence of Graham McKinnon, George brought everyone’s notice to Graham’s extensive

report in the Annual Report. He had taken the opportunity to thank absolutely everyone who

had contributed in any way to the Club. Worth reading !!

5.4 Treasurer’s Report

Chris Smithwick advised that the Club continues to be in a fairly safe situation. Income has

increased by approx. 4%. On the down side the outgoings have increased by approx. 8%. This

last year the Club has had some unusual expenses. Bar improvements were necessary. A 19%

adjustment arises out of the Bowls Committee accounts. Acknowledgement was made of the

benefits from the community bowls team which includes Rhonda Edwards and a team of

volunteers. They have done a great job bringing our Club to the notice of the community. It

has been a terrific source of revenue. The challenge is to find a way to minimise our costs and

how to generate income. In the near future consideration may need to be given to a minor

increase in memberships and bar costs.

Overall it has been a fairly positive year considering the expenses we have had. Chris also

extended his thanks to Lis Collins for her considerable contribution to the Club and wish her

and Ron well in the future.

All reports were accepted, moved Maureen Torney, seconded Patricia Bristow. Carried.

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Item 6 The Committee

The President advised that there were four positions on the Board for election. He advised at

the closing of nominations only four (4) eligible members had been nominated for the four

positions.

The number of nominations being the same as the number of vacancies, no election was

required to be held. Therefore the following members were declared elected as members of the

Board of the Werribee Bowls Club Inc:

Carol Hawkins, Graham McKinnon, Lesley Robinson, Chris Smithwick

Item 7 General Business

7.1 Notice of Motion – the following was proposed by Robert Brown.

We wish to move a notice of motion re dress code on wearing of hats in the Club

rooms, and for members to vote on. Being members for nearly fifty years each, we find

it unprofessional for this practice to continue as there are only a few members who

wear hats inside, even behind the bar. We go to bowls every week and notice all the

opposition players take their hats off in a show of respect for the Club. In all Clubs we

visit in Australia, no hats are worn inside the Clubs, most have dress code notices at the

entrance of Clubs informing the proper dress attire for members and visitors.

Moved Robert Brown, seconded John Spence.

General discussion included the fact that bowlers visiting the Club are catching on and wearing

hats like some of our members do. It is a practise that we would prefer not to occur in the

future. The recommendation is that no hats should be worn in the Club house.

In response Ross Mayne advised the issue was considered at the last AGM. He gave an

overview of the discussion on this issue at that meeting. He advised that various Clubs have

differing dress codes. The board is charged with looking after the Club now and into the future.

What is acceptable and what is not. The board approved a Code of Conduct which we believe

is clear and should be acceptable. Hats inside is a grey area.

The board is charged with various responsibilities related to the viability of the Club. If

members feel serious about such an issue then voting on this motion will reflect how serious.

Change in this Club is always seriously considered. If members want to make a difference

there is always opportunity to nominate for board or Bowls Committee positions.

One member suggested that the board should consider the feelings of meeting attendees and

any particular decisions and not dismiss them.

Another member spoke on the issue of potential new members who may come from multi

national countries where wearing hats might an issue which may clash with this motion.

Another member spoke for the motion and reinforced the fact that it was simply a case of best

behaviour inside Club rooms.

A call was put to vote for or against the motion. For the motion 31, against the motion 22. It

appeared that several members abstained from voting. The motion was therefore successful

and declared carried.

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It was suggested that a better sign be posted at the entrance to the Club which should send a

clear message to all who enter.

7.2 New members

Dean O’Connell asked about the importance of how new members were inducted into the

Club. He suggested the ongoing support of a “buddy” would be helpful to a new member who

would not know the how, where, what and who of the Club. This was acknowledged as a good

idea !!

7.3 Corporate Challenge

Dean O’Connell asked if the Club could arrange a “corporate challenge” to the outside

businesses. The President saw this as a good idea. It will be worth discussing at the Bowls

Committee meetings.

The President then handed the meeting over to Denise Thompson, Chairperson of the Bowls

Committee to coordinate the following:

Item 10 Bowls Committee

10.1 The Chairperson announced that office bearers for the Bowls Committee were up for re-

election. They include Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. At the

closing of nominations, four (4) eligible members had been nominated for the four positions.

With the number of nominations being the same as the number of vacancies, no election was

required to be held. Those nominated were:

Chairperson Jim Rayner

Deputy Chairperson Steve Weston

Treasurer Chris Smithwick

Secretary Lesley Robinson

The Chairperson declared that they were duly elected.

10.2 Saturday Pennant Selection Committee

There are two vacancies only. Nominations were:

Steve Cohen, Robert Edwards, Jenny Parker

As an election was required for the two positions of Selector, two volunteers were asked to

scrutineer and finalise results of the votes. Scrutineers chosen were Lis Collins and Neville

Hopkins.

Voting sheets were handed out to all affiliated members in attendance who were eligible to

vote. It was noted that any social members in attendance may not vote. At the conclusion of

the secret ballot, the Chairperson declared that the two members elected to the Saturday

Pennant Selection Committee were: Steve Cohen, Robert Edwards

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10.3 Midweek Pennant Selection Committee

There was only one (1) vacancy. As there were three (3) nominations for the one vacancy, the

Chairperson advised that an election would be required to be held. The nominees were

Robert Edwards, Catherine Haldane, Carol Johnson

As an election was required, two volunteers were asked to scrutineer and finalise results of the

votes. Scrutineers chosen were Lis Collins and Neville Hopkins.

Voting sheets were handed out to all affiliated members in attendance who were eligible to

vote. It was noted that any social members in attendance may not vote. At the conclusion of the

secret ballot, the Chairperson declared that the member elected to the Midweek Pennant

Selection Committee was: Robert Edwards.

There was general discussion about the position vacated by Patricia Bristow recently, but as

that will be filled as a casual vacancy, it was confirmed as not requiring election.

Item 11 Special Notes

11.1 The meeting was declared closed at 8.25pm.

Minutes were recorded and compiled by Lesley Robinson

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Addendum to AGM – 10 April 2018

Presentation of Life Memberships

The first recipient was Catherine Haldane. George Cairns summarised Catherine’s time in the

Club. She was then awarded an Honorary Life Membership of the Werribee Bowls Club. Her

contribution to the Club has been considerable and is ongoing. George added that the task was

so good he decided to acknowledge that he and Catherine had both attended the same school in

Scotland. Catherine responded with pleasure. She acknowledged that this was a great

honour.

The second recipient was Reg Hassett. George Cairns gave an overview of his contribution to

the Club. He has made extensive contributions to the Club over many years. During the

disconnection from the RSL, Reg made himself available to work full weeks at the Club, every

week. He organised everything. He did it for the Club !! He was duly awarded an Honorary

Life Membership of the Werribee Bowls Club. Reg responded with thanks. He

acknowledged it as a great honour. The important thing was that we have a great Club that was

worth saving. He acknowledged working with Jim Rayner to achieve it. The members really

made the decision that we were going to keep this Club going. He also extended his thanks to

all those who helped get this Club back on its feet. He also thanked Rita.

The third recipient was Jim Rayner. George summarised his previous contribution, and

ongoing contribution to the Club. His service was extensive. Anyone who has ever seen him

around the Club will acknowledge he never sits down. He does just about anything. He helped

to organise the greenkeeper when we disconnected from the RSL. The only reason this Club

survived is because of the work and commitment by Jim Rayner and Reg Hassett. He was

duly awarded an Honorary Life Membership of the Werribee Bowls Club. Jim responded

with thanks to the Committee who came up with the nomination. Thanks also to Reg. It is

certainly worth putting in time and effort for this Club. He acknowledged that it definitely

means a lot to him for being nominated for this award. Hopefully it might encourage others to

offer their time and give a hand.

The presentation of Super Veteran Badges (80 years) was then presided over by

Catherine Haldane on behalf of the Metro West Region.

The first presentation was to Neville Hopkins who achieved eligibility for this award on 6th

March. His bowls history was summarised by Catherine.

The second presentation was to Geoff Bristow who achieved eligibility for this award on 31st

March. His bowls history was also summarised. He has often been the keeper of the keys and

asked to open the Club at a variety of times. He is usually on roster and is often on duty when

the Jazz Club holds its monthly show. He is a major contributor to setting up and closing down

the Club.

The third presentation could not continue as John White had taken ill three days before and was

currently in hospital. The Super Veterans Badge will be presented in the near future.

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2018 / 2019

Dear members

Another successful year has passed. No teams were relegated, with five teams playing in the

finals, and three teams promoted. Probably all down to those bloody selectors.

The Club were Runners Up in the 2018 Bowls Club of the Year Awards and we were also

nominated for the Victorian Community Sports Club of the Year, resulting in becoming one of

the four finalists.

A tremendous effort and a terrific acknowledgement of what we are doing right in the Club.

Bowls Victoria nominated us for both awards; they seem to think we are doing something

right.

Of course, any success we have is all due to the fantastic work done by our magnificent

volunteers. I know I mention this every year, with the reason being this Club survives on the

back of their ongoing efforts.

I have to add, it dismays me the amount of criticism the volunteers invariably receive from

other members who are posted missing whenever assistance is required.

Once again, a big thank you to all our volunteers.

Yours in sport

George Cairns

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BOWLS COMMITTEE REPORT 2018 / 2019

Your Committee has over the past season been heavily promoting “the club” as a Community

Participation Club and have been offering and participating in community programs such as

Bowling with Babies, Girls on the Green, and Wyndham Pop-Up-Parks. The result was the

club has been acknowledged by both Bowls Australia, Bowls Victoria and Wyndham Council.

Bowls Australia ended up making of a promotional video of our Bowling with Babies Program

for other clubs to utilise in promoting the program.

These types of promotions have been both necessary and beneficial to the club by way of

promotion of the club, potential increase in club revenue and a growth in Social Membership.

We have been particularly pleased with the Wyndham Chinese Happy Life Association, and

the Bowling with Babies Mothers which have been our successes from a Social Membership

Cultural Integration and Participation point of view.

During September the CEO of Bowls Australia visited the club and was very impressed by the

efforts of this club in respect to community involvement programs.

I am very proud to advise that as a result of driving these Community Programs and they being

so successful; our Social Media and Community Bowls Coordinator, Rhonda Edwards, was

awarded the Metro West Region “Volunteer of the Year”, the “2018 Wyndham Community

Volunteer Award as “Citizen of the Year Sports and Recreation”, and an award for the “2018

Women in Sport Organisation” for an outstanding contribution towards increasing female

participation in sport. This award encompasses all forms of female sports. Hearty

congratulations Rhonda on your well-earned achievements.

Further to these personal achievements the Werribee Bowls Club has been acknowledged as

Runner Up in the 2018 Bowls Australia Club of the Year, and we were one of four finalists in

the Victorian Community Sporting Club of the Year Award, with Collingwood Basketball

Association being the winners.

Not a bad effort for a predominately volunteer managed organisation!

The Club Singles Championships Finals were again very keenly contested, despite the

inclement weather, and the concerns that were raised about the Bowls Committee decision to

play both the semi finals and finals on grass. Congratulations to Trish Forder (Ladies Singles

Champion), and Rob Panton (Men’s Singles Champion) for staging such quality games of that

engaged the interest of on lookers, and to the runners up Jenny Parker and Paul Soffe thank

you for your efforts. To all the other Honour Board Club Champions I compliment you on your

achievement.

I express my appreciation to the Club Tournament Sub-Committees for organising the

programs for club the games, and of course a huge thank you to those members who

volunteered as markers and/or umpired throughout games leading up to final games.

To the Club Selectors both Mid-Week and Saturday, I say thank you for a job well done and

also for the considerable time and effort spent evaluating and assessing individual player

performance and the results attained.

Everyone knows but do not necessarily appreciate what a difficult job our Club selectors face

from week to week in trying to construct teams that are compatible and competitive.

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If there is one thing this Club does right; it’s the successful running of Sponsored

Tournaments. This in no uncertain terms is due to the hard-working Tournament Organisers,

Support Staff (on the Tournament Board), the Volunteers who set up and tidy up the rinks and

surrounds, and of course the dedicated band of Ladies who support Carol Hawkins in the

kitchen. Thank you all for your tireless efforts in keeping the Club functioning so smoothly on

these important days.

This season the Committee recognised the need for “the club” to demonstrate to all of our

Volunteers (who donate untold in-kind hours without any financial gain); to publicly display

our appreciation, and recognition of their contributions and the importance they play in the

long-term sustainability of this Club. The Committee undertook to acknowledge these efforts

in the Annual Report, and display photographs of them in action on the In-House TV.

Subsequent to that, we developed a “Volunteer Policy” which is designed to inform our

Volunteers of the Clubs intention to provide work that is safe, significant, fulfilling, and most

importantly outline the responsibilities of each party.

As you are aware we rely very heavily on our Volunteers’ time and services for the long-term

future of this Club. Therefore; the very last thing we need are members allegedly being

disrespectful and/or menacing to such valuable resources. Allegedly, that is what happened this

season. All members need to be alert for this sort of behaviour and address it immediately and

appropriately by documenting any such incident preferably with witnesses.

Your Committee also developed a “Committee Charter and Procedures Document”. This

document was adopted at the January Meeting of 2019. It is designed to serve as a working

document to inform both current and/or potential committee members of what their roles and

responsibilities are prior to considering nominating for a committee position.

Another project your Committee worked hard to introduce was a “Community Bowls

Challenge” which was due to start early February for 6 consecutive weeks. The Challenge had

been very kindly sponsorship by one of our own members “Chook” Dean McConnell. Chook,

the Committee is very grateful to you for giving the club an opportunity to conduct such an

event. Unfortunately, our attempts to get this off the ground ended up with in a very poor

response and we had to cancel the event.

Although I have only spent one year as Chairman of the Bowls Committee, it is time for me to

step aside primarily because of the disruptions, disrespect and disharmony evident within the

club this season. It bothered me personally and it is something I don’t and won’t put up with.

My resignation will pave the way for members who can bring fresh ideas, and possess far more

passion, tolerance and drive within them than I currently hold to progress the standing and

effectiveness of the operational part of the Club.

In signing off, I publicly acknowledge all those members who have either assisted or supported

me in any way during my tenure as Chairman.

A. (Jim) Rayner.

Chairman, Bowls Committee

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GREENS DIRECTOR’S REPORT 2018 / 2019

The Surrounds

The Gardening and Maintenance Crew continues to maintain the great look and feel that our

club has as members and visitors first walk through our gates. The shrubs and plants that adorn

our fence line are a great promotion for the Werribee Bowls Club. The colourful array of plants

and flowers provide a welcoming atmosphere that everyone can enjoy.

The maintenance of the above would not be achieved without the continuous hard work and

dedication of our volunteers.

The Gardening and outside Maintenance Crew

Our Mantra is still “Keep the place looking nice, neat, clean and tidy”

A big thank you to:

Ron O’Shannessey, Gerry Edwards and Jason Kotevski (our work placement volunteer) for their tireless work in maintaining our garden beds and shrubs.

Team members from Transformation that perform cleaning and gardening tasks on most Mondays.

Ken McColgan and John Greygoose who continue to give of their time to paint the greens’ borders, seating and whatever else inside or outside that needs a fresh coat.

Our new social member Mal Milner who currently cleans our windows on a weekly basis.

Ray Argent who continues to assist with rubbish collection, emptying all the bins inside and outside the clubhouse a couple of times a week. He also assists with cleaning duties

when required.

Lyle Rogers who continues to perform his role as general maintenance and handy man.

Gerry Edwards, again, for his mechanical expertise in machinery and he continues to regularly service all our petrol driven equipment. He saves the club thousands of dollars

each year with this activity.

Brian Turner and Peter Williams who answered the call when a notice went out for more workers to assist our established crew members. They are regular contributors every Friday

with cleaning duties inside and outside.

The Saturday Morning Crew of Chris Smithwick, Gerry Edwards and Neville Hopkins continue to ably assist me with cleaning all the surrounds and setting up all three

greens for our Saturday pennant competition. A big thank you to Brian Turner, Steve

Weston and Iain McKinnon who assisted while I was away.

Ian Milledge and Bill O’Keefe who cook the Saturday BBQ and tidy up after.

Top dressing crews - Finally, big thank you to all the club volunteers that turned out to assist with the top dressing of both grass greens. You all know who you are and we

published a thank you on Team App at the time.

All these tasks conducted by our volunteer club members continue to save the club many thousands of dollars throughout the year and we should all applaud their efforts.

The Greens

Firstly, I would like to state categorically that the Board of Management has every faith and

confidence in our Greenkeeper, Shane Grellet. While there has been some discontent amongst

some members about the state of number 2 green, this year, I will remind you that Shane was

not responsible for the initial planting and maintenance and he has inherited some of the

problems.

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However, we acknowledge that we need to adopt a long-term strategy to ensure that this green

is available all year round and is in good condition and running at an appropriate pace (ideally

around14 seconds) for mid-week and Saturday pennant.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of Tif dwarf grass we can only carry out this maintenance

work in the summer months so work will commence at the end of November start of December

2019 and as such the green will be closed for 8 – 10 weeks. We will be shaving at least 30mls

off the top of the green and this and the associated work will cost approximately $4,000.

We will have to split one team on a Saturday and use rinks 6, 7, 8 & 9. While not ideal having

to use 2 carpet and 2 green rinks it will only be for a short while and the benefits far outweigh

the inconvenience. When we had 7 and 8 sides we had to do this every week so this is not a

new occurrence.

Green Number 1

The green continues to run at a regular 15 – 16 seconds and is smooth and consistent.

The carpet green requires a lot of work and depending on the wind can take as much as 10

hours each week to keep in pristine condition. Cleaning is carried out on Mondays, Thursdays,

Fridays and Saturdays and the occasional Sunday when an event is scheduled. This green is

regularly cleaned each week using either the blowers and or vacuum cleaners.

Due to the appearance of some mildew patches in certain areas of the green we sprayed these

areas with the recommended shampoo and moss killer in January and February 2018. The

entire green was sprayed in May, October and December 2018 and is due for another treatment

after the completion of the current pennant season.

Green Number 2.

Our yearly maintenance plan was commenced in April 2018. The green was cut, scarified,

cored and top dressed. This resulted in the number two green running really well throughout

the pennant season and hosting a number of Metro West events during the season.

This green will be closed, on Monday 8 April 2018, immediately after Italy / Australia day,

scheduled for Sunday 7 April, for growth and maintenance, and will re-open, hopefully

weather permitting, the first week in September 2019. Work will include double scarifying,

aerating, top dressing, levelling and the addition of nutrients.

Green top dressing will again be scheduled in the first week of closure (weather

permitting) so we will again be calling for volunteers to assist. Please see me if you are

willing to lend a hand.

Remember: “Many hands make light work and in our case, too many cooks do not spoil the

broth

Green Number 3

To get the best results out of this green it must be used regularly throughout the year for

social, pennant and barefoot bowls.

There have been some issues this year with the green not running at a consistent pace and I

have documented our action plan above to rectify this.

The green was heavily scarified both ways, cored for aeration and dusted (only had a light

spread of top soil rather than the normal) prior to Christmas. Since the pennant season now

starts the second week of January there is little or no time to allow the green to recover

resulting in the green being slow for the first few weeks after the recommencement of pennant.

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Hopefully, Number 3 Green will play well over the winter period. The green will also be

drilled and deep grooming, poa grass and algaecide treatment will occur prior to the dormancy

period.

During the non-pennant season the green will be regularly groomed, cut and rolled in our

efforts to make this green roll consistently throughout the year.

The Greenkeeper

Shane continues to maintain the grass surroundings as well as his primary role of looking after

greens two and three. He is a tireless worker and his role includes; cutting, rolling and watering

the grass greens two to three times per week during the pennant season, spraying the greens, on

a monthly basis, with a fungicide to prevent disease, trimming the green edges and mowing the

grass around green three.

Maintenance and Equipment

Running a club is a costly exercise and like our household things need to be repaired, serviced

and at times replaced. The club purchased a new portable vacuum to assist with cleaning the

carpet green and surrounds, a new transfer pump for the large water tanks and new hoses for

watering the garden beds. The bench seats between greens one and two had new pine slats

and the bolts and washers were replaced.

General Comments

Greens one and three will again be available for winter bowls.

As last year’s report stated the club continues to be successful with our Barefoot Bowls

Program, on Friday evenings, as well as our involvement with school’s programs and

community-based organisations. All greens have been used on occasions for these activities

and I have again requested that all our Bowls Coordinators and volunteers set up the rinks to

bowl east-west for these programs. This will give the greens an even distribution of traffic,

wear and tear.

Here at Werribee Bowls Club we have the best of three worlds; bent and tift grass greens and a

carpet green. All have been presented well throughout the year and I am very proud of that fact

and of the fine work that our regular, hard working volunteers perform.

Thank you, Shane and all our volunteers.

So if you are not currently one of these willing volunteers, please consider putting your name

on a list, whether it be to assist with the running of our barefoot bowl’s program, schools

program or joining one of our maintenance crews.

To find out how you can make a difference please see me or one of the Club’s board members.

All interest and help will be welcomed.

Kind regards

Graham McKinnon

Greens Director

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Treasurer’s Report year ending 31/12/2018 Whilst the club remains in a strong financial position with liquid assets well exceeding

liabilities and providing adequate coverage for any contingent expenses, 2018 was a

challenging year from an economic perspective.

As is customary, most go straight to the bottom line of the Statement of Income and Expense

and there one will see that the club experienced a loss of some $28,000. This loss can be

primarily attributed to the downturn in bar income of approximately $33,000 as compared to

the previous year. It is also noted that sponsorship is down $7000 on the 2017 year.

That aside, most figures approximate with the previous year although some variations may be

attributed to a realignment of the bowls income and expenditure to incorporate it into the

mainstream club accounting process. Also, in doing this we can more closely monitor all

income and expenses in more detail.

The most significant one-off expenditure item for the year was perhaps the upgrade to our

security system which amounted to $10,000. The Board saw this as a necessary enhancement

to maintain a level of security commensurate with current community standards.

As has been stated in previous years one of the ways of cutting expenses will be to maximise

the number of volunteers around the club and thus cut costs for wages and services. I am

pleased to add that we have had a few members step up in recent times but there is always

room for more.

Chris Smithwick

Treasurer

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Werribee Bowls Club Inc

Committee’s Report

For year ended 31 December 2018

The Committee members submit the financial accounts of the Werribee Bowls Club Inc for the

financial year ended 31 December 2018.

Committee Members

The names of the Committee members at the date of this report are: George Cairns, Lesley

Robinson, Chris Smithwick, Denise Thompson, Carol Hawkins and Graham McKinnon.

Principal Activities

The principal activities of the association during the financial year were: Lawn Bowls.

Significant Changes

No significant changes in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

Operating Result

The profit from ordinary activities after providing for income tax amounted to:

Year ended Year ended

31 December 2017 31 December 2018

($1,834) ($28,122)

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Committee on: